Baling machine feeder



June 18, 1940. s RUSSELL 2,205,278

BALING MACHINE FEEDER Original Filed Oct. 15, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

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June 18, 1940. s. RUSSELL BALING MACHINE FEEDER Original Filed Oct. 15, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.

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Patented June 18, 1940 UNITED STATES 2,205.21; BALING moms manna Stanley Russelhltaclne, Wis., assignor, by mesne assignments, to The Ohio Cultivator Company Original application October 15, 1936, Serial No.

105,650. Divided and this application Decemher 8, 1938, Serial No. 244,558

3 Claims.

The present application is a division of my copending application Ser. No. 105,650, filed October 15, 1936, and relates particularly to the baler feeding means disclosed in said co-pending application.

My invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that change may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described, so long as the scope of the appended claims is not violated.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation ofa baler constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section through a fragment of the machine, showing certain features of the mechanism for driving certain elements of the organization; and showing a fragment of the mowing and pick-up mechanism of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1, together with the drive therefor;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a somewhat reduced horizontal section of a floating drum illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal section of a fragment of the machine, taken substantially upon the line 55 of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows; and I Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken 'on planes perpendicular to the plane of Fig. 5, and showing substantially the same details which are illustrated in Fig. 5.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, it will be seen that I have illustrated an automotive vehicle, indicated generally at l0, and

mounted upon traction wheels II and steering wheels l2. The vehicle includes a pick-up reel l3, provided with operating gathering means I 4, these elements being no part of my present invention. Associated with the gathering and pickup means is a feed mechanism comprising a chain conveyor i5 and a second chain conveyor I6, the details of which will be described hereinafter. Said mechanisms carrying material to be baled to the mouth or inlet port I! of a baling chamber indicated generally by the reference numeral l8.

' Referring, now, to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the vehicle is provided with the usual engine l9 which drives, throughlthe conventional clutch 29, controlled by the usual pedal 2|, through a standard transmission 22 to a silent chain drive 23. The drive 23 drives a selective speed transmisshaft 60.

sion 24, adapted to be controlled by a lever 25: and transmitting power to a propeller shaft housed in the usual tube 26 and connected to drive the traction wheels ll of the vehicle. Beyond the chain drive 23, the direct drive from 5 the transmission 22 extends through a clutch 21 controlled by a lever 28 to drive a beveled gear 29 connected to drive a sprocket 30 which; through the illustrated chain, drives a sprocket, '3l mounted upon a shaft carrying a pair of pinions 10 32 meshing with a pair of bull gears 33 mounted upon stub axles 34 and 35 (see Fig. 6). A pitman 36, having furcations 31 and 38 mounted at 39 and 40 upon the peripheries of the respective bull gears 33, is connected at its opposite end, as 15 at 4| (see Fig. 2), to a standard or post 42 suitably mounted within a hollow plunger 43 (see Figs. 2 and 6).- Obviously, rotation of the bull gears 33 will result in reciprocation of the plunger 43.

A standard power take-off 44 is connected to the transmission 24 and is controlled by a lever 45 to drive, at will, a shaft 46 carrying a sprocket 41 connected by a chain 46 to drive a sprocket 49 mounted on a shaft 50, extending longitudi- 25 nally of the vehicle. Preferably, the sprocket 49 is connected to the shaft 50 through a riflie clutch.

The shaft 50 carries, near its rear end, a sprocket 5| (see Figs. 1 and 2). A chain 52 is 30 associated 'with said sprocket 5|, an idler sprocket 53, a sprocket 54 mounted on a shaft 55, an

, idler sprocket 56, a sprocket 51 mounted on a shaft 58, and a sprocket 59 mounted on a 3 The'shaft 50 carries also a pair of sprockets 6|, over which run two chains 62 connected by slats or cleats 63. Said chains 62 run also over two sprockets 64 mounted on a shaft 65. The shafts 50 and 65 are journaled in opposite ends of a 40 frame 66 which provides a floor or base over which the cleats 63 slide to move the material supported on said floor. This frame 66 is mounted for oscillation on the shaft 50, being held in the position illustrated in Fig. 3, by bolts li'l. machine frame is provided with a pair of additional openings 66 for alternative reception of the bo1ts 6'l to permit the positioning of the frame 66 in substantially a horizontal plane. The function of this arrangement is to provide a more 50 satisfactory and efflcient feeding means at times when the machine is to be used for baling from a stack, or the like, the unit I3, I 4, I 5 being, at such times, completely removed from the machine. 5 5

The at The shaft .55, which is journaled in the mamounted for oscillation about the axis of said ,rigidly a drum l4.

shaft. Each lever comprisesan arm II, adapted to be used as a handle, and an arm 'II, a shaft 12 being journaled in the two arms! I. Keyed to said shaft 12 are two spiders I3 which support The ends of the drum are closed by plates I0, 13, each of said plates being formed with an inturned flange I'I for supporting the ends of the drum I4, and each of said plates being bolted to one of the arms II. The shaft 12 carries a sprocket I3 which, through the chain I0, is driven from the sprocket 00 on the shaft 55. The drum 14 preferably carries ribs 00 which assist in the forwarding of the'material to be baled toward the mouth II of the baling cham-- her.

In operation, the drum I4 floats upon the material being forwarded by the conveyor I0; said drum being prevented from approaching said conveyor It too closely by straps III secured, by bolts I32, in any one of a plurality of desired positions. It will be seen, in Fig. 3, that there are provided a plurality of pairs of apertures I33 in the machine frame for selective reception of the bolts I02.

The shaft 58 carries a feed roll 3i mounted immediately adjacent the lower edge of the mouth II, while the shaft 60 carries a feed roll 32 mounted immediately adjacent the upper edge of the mouth II; said rolls 3| and 32 cooperating to insure the feeding of material into the baling chamber I0.

The stub axle 35 (see Fig. 6) carries a sprocket 33 which, through a chain 34 (see Fig. 1) drives a sprocket 85 (see Fig. .2) carried by the input shaft of a selective speed transmission 30. Said transmission 85 drives, through a universal joint 01 and a riflie clutch 33, a tubular shaft 33 which telescopically receives an end of a shaft 33 which is connected, through a universal joint 3 I to drive a shaft 92 which, through a rifile clutch 33, is connected to drive the reel I3. Said shaft 02 carries a beveled gear 94 meshing with a beveled gear 35 carried on the shaft 03 which carries, likewise, a sprocket 01. Said sprocket 31 is connected, by a chain 03, to drive an idler sprocket 30, a sprocket I00 mounted on a shaft IOI, a sprocket I02 mounted on a shaft I33, and a sprocket I04 mounted on a shaft I05.

The shaft IOI carries a roll I06 over which runs a belt conveyor I01 provided with cleats I03. Said conveyor I01 runs also over a roll I03 which is carried by a shaft II I journaled in a frame 0 which is mounted for oscillation about the axis of the shaft IN. The shaft III rests on the frame at II2, so that the conveyor I01 floats on the material being carried on the conveyor I5. This unit IOI-I I I assists in moving the material upwardly along the inclined conveyor I5.

As is clearly shown in Fig. 3, the unit I5 comprises roll II3 mounted on the shaft I33, and over which runs a belt conveyor II4 provided with cleats H5. Said belt conveyor runs also over an idler roll I I0,,and thence to the outer end" of the unit I3, so that material picked up by the gathering mechanism I4 is thrown onto the belt II4, carried up between said belt H4 and the mounted upon a shaft. I20 carrying a disc I2I' which operates a pitman I22 connected to reciprocate the blade of the mower mechanism (not shown).

The stub shaft 35 (see Figs. 1, 5, and 6) carries a disc I23 which operates a pitman I24 carrying, at its outer end, a sleeve I25 slidably mounted upon a rod I20 which is slidably mounted on the machine frame. Intermediate its ends, the rod I23 carries a stop collar I21 providing an abutment for one of a spring I23 sleeved on said rod and bearing, at its opposite end, against a wall of the machine, so that the rod I26 is resiliently urged toward the left, as viewed in Figs.

. .5 and 6. To the right of said machine wall, said rod I20 between said stop collar I29 and an abutment carried on the machine frame.

The rod I20 carries, at its rearward end, an element which I have termed at flag m which, as the rod I20 is moved toward the right will be drawn across the rearward end of the mouth II to clear away therefrom wisps of material jammed in that corner of the opening as a result of the shearing action of the knife I32 as the plunger 43 moves past the rearward end of the mouth Il.

The knife I32 is, as is clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6, mounted at the rearward end of the mouth ll of the baling chamber. At the forward end of the wall of the plunger 43 adjacent the mouth II of the baling chamber, said plunger is rabbeted as at I33 for the reception of a shear block I34 which is adjustably secured in place by bolts I35. Said shear block is chamfered, as at I30, so that it may be reversed to bring into cooperative relation with the blade I32 either edge of said block I34. Screws I31 are provided for adjusting the podtion of said block I34.

Assuming that the plunger 43 is in its retracted position, andr thattmaterial' is being fed into the baling-chamber, it will be seen that, as the plunger is advanced or moved toward the left as viewed in Fig. 6, there will be a tendency for the plunger to carry material toward the left across the mouth ll of. the baling chamber I3. As the advancing end of the plunger 43 approaches the knife I32, there is a tendency for.

the material being carried with the plunger to pile up against said knife; and, when the block I34 strikes the knife I32, of course that material is cut; leaving a wad of material outside the mouth of the baling chamber and collected at the rearward edge of said mouth. Just as the block I34 begins to pass the blade I32, the sleeve I25 strikes the collar I23 and begins to shift the rod I24 toward-the right, carrying the flag I3I likewise toward the right to engage that wad of material to shift it toward the middle of the mouth I'I; whereby stacking of material at the knife end of the mouth I1 is prevented. As the plunger 43 starts back, the sleeve I25 is moved toward the left,.and thesprings I20 and I shift the flag I3I toward the left out of the path of advancing material.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a-baler, a baling chamber formed with a port inone wall thereof, a plunger mounted for reciprocation in said chamber past said port, a knife blade fixedly secured adjacent the edge of said port farthest removed from the limit of 15 the retractive stroke of said plunger and comovement of the latter, to sever any material projecting through said port, means for driving said plunger, and means synchronized with said plunger and driven by said plunger driving means forclearing severed material away from proximity to the knife-carrying edge of said port.

2. In a baler, a baling chamber formed with a port in one wall thereof, a plunger mounted for reciprocation in said chamber past said port, a knife blade fixedly secured adjacent the edge of said port farthest removed from the limit of the retractive stroke of said plunger and cooperable with said plunger, upon compressing movement of the latter, to sever any material projecting through said port, means for driving said plunger, and an element mounted outside said port and operable automatically, after each severing operation, to move severed material outside said portfrom adjacent said knife toward the opposite edge of said port.

'3. In a machine of the class described, a vehicle having traction wheels, a prime mover, a baling chamber, a plunger reciprocable in said baling chamber. and means for feeding material to said baling chamber, a selective-speed transmission having its input shaft connected to said prime mover, a bull gear, a pitman connecting said bull gear to reciprocate said plunger, a drive train, including a clutch, connecting the output shaft of said transmission to drive said bull 10 gear, a second selective-speed transmission, power-transmitting means connecting the output shaft of said first'trans'mission, in advance of said clutch, to drive the input shaft of said second transmission, means connecting the output 15 necting said power take-oil to drive said feeding means.

STANLEY RUSSELL 

